Day One: Tuesday 18th October 2016 | |
9:30 – 11:00 AM | Registration for the Participants |
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Opening / Welcome Note |
Recital of the Holy Qur’an | |
Speech of H.E. Dr. Hassan Bin Lahdan Al-Mohannadi – Minister of Justice | |
Speech of H.E. Sheikh Khalifa Ben Jassim Al-Thani – Chairman of the Board of QCCI and QICCA | |
Speech of H.E. Sheikh Thani Ben Ali Al Thani – Board Member of QICCA | |
Speech of H.H. Emir Bandar Ben Salman Al Saoud – Honoray Chairman of the Gulf Advocates Union | |
Speech of H.E Renaud Sorieul – Secretary General of the UNCITRAL | |
Speech of H.E. Brooks W. Daly – Deputy Secretary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration | |
12:00 – 1:30 PM | Prayer Break followed by Lunch (including the projection of documentary film about QICCA) |
First Session | |
1:30 – 2:30 PM | Analysis of the Qatari Arbitration Provisions and its Judicial Applications |
Moderator | Dr. Mohamed El Kholeify – Dean of Law School – Qatar University |
Speakers | |
Mr. Sultan Al-Abdullah Lawyer |
Observations on the Draft of the New Qatari Arbitration Law |
Mr. Yousef Al-Zamman Lawyer |
The Rulings of the Qatari Court of Cassation in respect of arbitration |
Mr. Faisal Al-Sohouti | Perusal of the Qatari Draft Arbitration Law in the light of the International Standards of Commercial Arbitration |
Mr. Rashed Bin Saad Al Kawari | The Judicial control on the arbitral awards in Qatar |
2:30 – 3: 00 PM | Tea and Coffee Break |
Second Session | |
3:00 – 4:00 PM | Second Session : The Role of the Gulf Arbitration Centers in creating an attractive and arbitration-friendly environment |
Moderator | Mr. Yousef Al Jaida – Executive Director – Qatar Financial Center (QFC) |
Speakers | |
Dr. Anas Al Tourah Mr. Bader Al Bader |
Strategic Objectives of the G.C.C Arbitration Centers in promoting arbitration as a tool to settle commercial disputes |
Mr. Abdullah Ibrahim Daefas |
Towards the establishment of more attractive Arbitration Centers in the Gulf Region |
Mr. Ahmed Al-Najm | The Court’s jurisdictional limits to examine an action for nullity of the awards rendered under the GCCCAC |
Dr. Habib Al Mulla | The capacity of the National Arbitration Centers to resist face to the competition of the International Arbitration Centers |
Third Session | |
4:00 – 5:00 PM | Third Session: Modern Trends of conducting Arbitration Procedures before the International Arbitration Centers |
Moderator | Mr. Sultan Al Abdullah – Lawyer |
Speakers | |
Mr. Renaud Sourieul | An overview of UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2013). Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (Mauritius Convention). |
Mr. Brooks W. Daly | The Experience of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) with Investor-State Arbitrations |
Datuk Sundra Rajoo | The Facilitation of Arbitration in Malaysia |
Mr. Alexander Fessas | Key Features of the ICC Rules of Arbitration in the light of the most recent practices by ICC Court. |
5:00 P.M | End of Day One |
